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2009 1st Overall: Dean Partington about to leave the start - 8 hours later he was declared the overall victor. [Photo: Mike Hayward]
The 11th modern running of Falcon Motor Club’s March Hare Trial, the only Classic Reliability Trial to be held in the Chilterns, took place on Sunday 8th March 2009.
2008 saw a major milestone being passed as the event was the 50th anniversary of the very first March Hare Trial. Remarkably the modern event still uses some of the sections from the very first event.
The trial followed the familar format of previous years, and as usual provided competitors with an enjoyable full days sport in the lovely Chiltern countryside. At least 13 competitive sections and two special tests were on offer, providing a challenge to both novice and experienced crews.
SEE THE 2009 PROVISIONAL RESULTS HERE
The organising team every year comprises well known and experienced trials competitors, thus guaranteeing a superb event which is held in the beautiful countryside of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
The start as usual was at the friendly Watling Street Truck Stop, very close to the M1 junction 9. Thanks go to June Wynne for allowing use of the facilities yet again.
The finish was at the Bull Inn in the High Street, Redbourn just a couple of miles down the road from the start.
The event was open to all members of clubs belonging to the ACTC, although the event is not a championship round. The Clubsport section was open to Falcon Motor Club members and members of Stroud & District MC, MGCC, VSCC and the MCC who do not hold an MSA competition licence.
| Class 0 | Martin Down | Suzuki X90 | ||
| Class 1 | Adrian Tucker-Peake | Peugeot 205 | ||
| Class 2 | Don Stringer | Austin 7 | ||
| Class 3 | James Smith | BMW 318 | ||
| Class 4 | John White | VW Beetle | ||
| Class 5 | Stephen Kingstone | MG Midget | ||
| Class 7 | Stephen Kenny | Liege | ||
| Class 8 | Mike Chatwin | Troll | ||
| Best Falcon | Michael Leete | VW Beetle | ||
| Best Novice | Nigel Jones | Skoda Estelle |
You can see the full results here
| 1998 | - | Ian Davis |
| 1999 | - | Murray MacDonald |
| 2000 | - | Matthew Sharratt |
| 2001 | - | Not run because of Foot & Mouth |
| 2002 | - | Ross Nuten |
| 2003 | - | Andy Curtis |
| 2004 | - | Ian Davis |
| 2005 | - | Keith Pettit |
| 2006 | - | Duncan Welch |
| 2007 | - | Duncan Welch |
| 2008 | - | Jim Mountain |
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